The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Shabazz Bulldogs (Newark, NJ) and the visiting Barringer Blue Bears (Newark, NJ), observed Shabazz's basketball team edge Barringer by a score of 46-44.

The Bulldogs (8-7) will now prepare for their challenge against West Orange (West Orange, NJ). The Mountaineers come into the non-league challenge with a 11-6 record. In their last challenge, West Orange edged Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, NJ), 45-35, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Blue Bears battle the Glen Ridge Ridgers (Glen Ridge, NJ) in a Super Essex - Independence challenge, on Thursday, February 6. Barringer will attempt to improve on its 4-9 season record.